BAYANIHAN REPUBLIC:
Stored Treasure / 05 June 2010
http://digitista.blogspot.com/2010/06/taste-of-healthier-life-at-bohol-bee.html
When
I was coordinating for our Bohol trip, I asked Vicki Pastoriza of Camp
Cebu where else to go in Bohol aside from Chocolate Hills, Alona Beach,
Loboc and Tarsier Sanctuary. And in an instant, she said Bohol Bee Farm
in Panglao! I got curious and interested about the place since it has
never been in the province's tourism map so I guessed the bee farm must
really be something new and nice to explore. I informed everyone coming
to the trip about it and I guess all of them got excited too!
After
our community program at Oy, lunch at Loboc River Cruise, visit at
Chocolate Hills and stopovers at the manmade mahogany forest and
Baclayon Church, we headed to the Bohol Bee Farm for… homemade icecream!
While most got malunggay flavor, I opted for durian. =)
We
arrived at the place past 5 pm so we missed the farm tour. We just ate
the very much desired ice cream and bought some pasalubongs and decided
to go back to the bee farm right after our dolphin watching the
following day.
So as planned, right after dolphin watching the next day, we all said, “To the Bee Farm!” Bohol Bee Farm is a one stop shop – a resort, restaurant, farm,
garden, shop and cooperative center. What binds them together is their
commitment to go organic in everything they do. So from farming down to
what’s being served on our plate, we’re pretty much sure that it’s
healthier because it’s simply organic! And I could say going the
healthy way doesn't mean it has to be boring, because touring Bohol Bee
Farm is such an exciting and wonderful experience!
We
arrived at the bee farm at around 11 am but thank goodness the tour
comes with native hats for the guests to protect us from the extra heat
brought by the extremely hot weather. After stepping down from our van,
settling the fees and walking a few more steps, our tour guide welcomed
us to the place and gave a brief on what they are growing in the farm
and how to deal with the bees!
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| Our guide
said that there are three kinds of bees, the queen, the workers and the
drone. The queen and the workers are female and the drones are male.
The queen as we know lay the eggs, the workers are the ones producing
the honey and the drones are the ones impregnating the queen. And after
mating with the queen, the drones will die. Ulk! At least they died
happy and satisfied! =) |
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| We were told that bee stings can cure rheumatism and arthritis. |
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| Right after our guide showed us the man made bee hive, she immediately recognized where the queen bee was! |
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| Bohol Bee
Farm introduced and taught farmers the different livelihood activities
they can pursue in tandem with farming, and assist them in marketing
their products to make such activities sustainable. |
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| The view of the cliff from the restaurant |
She
also toured us in other attractions of the place like the cooperative,
rooms and restaurant. Yup, she brought us to the restaurant and we
took our lunch there! And whoah, the food is just amazing! We had spicy
flower salad, organic garden salad, buko pasta, grilled prawn, honeyed
puto maya at tsokolate, fruit shakes and cassava chips with dip.
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| Fresh mango shake is a perfect match with the hot weather. |
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| Spicy flower salad |
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| Buko pasta |
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| Pizza bread |
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| Grilled prawns with brown rice and organic garden salad |
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| Homemade ice cream - ube and mango |
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| Honeyed puto maya and tsokolate |
So for those who wanted a taste of
healthier meals and farm life, check out Bohol Bee Farm. You may e-mail
vickywallace@boholbeefarm.com for inquiries.
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